Flax Oatmeal Cookies Using Freshly Milled Flour Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, oats, flaxseed, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined, scraping down the bowl as needed. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350°F Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, flaxseed, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in peanut butter until smooth. Fold in flour mixture.
• Shape dough in balls, using about 1 tablespoons dough per cookie, and place 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets. using a fork, flatten cookies in a crisscross pattern.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets on wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth.
• Add the two kinds of oats, one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• Add whole wheat flour, ground flax, baking soda and raisins and mix well to incorporate into the stiff dough.
• Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a cutting board or a flat surface.
• Roll the dough out with your hands into a 1 1/2 inch diameter cylinder.
• With a serrated edged knife, cut the roll into 1/2 inch thick discs.
• Place the discs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• In a preheated 375° oven bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely.